The following is from the Maplewood Artist Collective:
What better way to showcase the enthusiasm and passion that our residents have for their home gardens than an annual garden contest centered on the natural beauty of Maplewood.
The Maplewood Artist Collective, a local group of volunteers working to bring artistic events to the village and community is proud to announce our inaugural 2015 Gardening Contest.
This year’s contest will begin on May 1st 2015 and is open to all residents of Maplewood who personally cultivate either a bed, vegetable or container garden. Interested gardeners can enter and post photos of their garden online at www.gardensofmaplewood.com for online viewing through July 17.
A group of judges from the community, including Mayor Vic DeLuca, Karen Donovan (president of the Maplewood Garden Club) and Joy Yagid (president of the Maplewood Community Garden) will choose grand prize winners in the bed, edible and container gardens with additional runners up in those categories. An additional “Viewer’s Choice” winner based on online votes will also be awarded.
The Vanessa Pollock Keller-Williams team has generously sponsored grand prizes for the three categories.
For more information about the Maplewood Artist Collective and our other events please contact Kim Reed at kreed177@gmail.com or visit our website at www.maplewoodartistcollective.com
